Bringing examples of North Korea and Libya of Qaddafi era, he argues that United States "does not touch" only nuclear states

RussianForeign Minister SergeiLavrovsaid that theactions of the US force many countries to think about obtainingnuclear weaponsfor defensive purposes. This he saidin an interview with "First Channel", according to "Interfax".

As an example, he namesLibya andNorth Korea.

"After the refusalof MuammarQaddafi (ex-leader ofLibya- Ed.)of nuclear weapons program very soon something happened to himthatprobablyno onewish for himself. A number of leaders, including Libya's neighboring countries, began seriously thinking and talking about it. If this happened with Qaddafi when he went voluntarily for cooperation, and North Korea has weapons, and nobody recognizes it as an official nuclear power, but no one touches, why shouldn't them get such a right? "- Says Lavrov.

Yesterday the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that the tense relations between the US and Russia are worse than during the Cold War.